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School literacy initiative attacked
Costly literacy schemes in England have not paid off, with children's reading skills barely improved since the 1950s, an independent inquiry suggests, reports BBC Online.
The £500m spent has had a "relatively small impact", according to the Cambridge-based Primary Review. Interim reports from the two-year inquiry also criticise national tests, saying teachers' views should be used.
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